Chamek railway station

Chamek
General information
LocationChamek, Kluang
Johor
Malaysia
Owned byKeretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s)West Coast Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingAvailable, free.
Other information
StatusClosed as part for double-tracking and electrification project, but not a part for renovation
History
Opened1946
Closed7 September 2020 (2020-09-07)
Former services
Preceding station Keretapi Tanah Melayu Following station
Paloh
towards Padang Besar
 West Coast Line Kluang
towards Woodlands

The Chamek railway station was a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Chamek, Kluang District, Johor. When it was opened, the station was located on a curved track alignment with two extra lines running in parallel to possibly allow for more railway operations when the main line was getting occupied by a train stopping at the station.

Closure and future plan

Chamek station closed on 7 September, 2020 when the station was not selected for rebuilding as part of the 197km Gemas-Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project.[1]

After the closure, Chamek station was earmarked as one of the three future stations, alongside Senai and Tenang, to be built in the federal government's plan for the double-tracking railway line linking Gemas to Johor Baru.[2][3]

See also

2°8′33.7″N 103°14′19.5″E / 2.142694°N 103.238750°E / 2.142694; 103.238750

References

  1. ^ "Chamek Railway Station • RailTravel Station". RailTravel Station. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  2. ^ "Gemas-JB double-tracking details made public". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  3. ^ "2019 Laporan Tahunan Perbadanan Aset Keretapi" (PDF).